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Summary: Need to double-space your document for a printout, but you don’t want to really double-space the document itself? This tip provides a quick way to get just the results you need. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)
If you are writing for a living, you already know that many publishers require manuscript to be submitted double-spaced. This allows them to manually edit the manuscript prior to typesetting. (Yes, there are still some publishers who do not edit manuscripts on-line. Sad, but true.) As you are writing, you probably will want to keep your manuscript single-spaced so you can see more of it on the screen at a time. When you are ready to print, there is a quick way to double-space your document:
This last step is important. If you save your document before exiting, then the double spacing will be permanently saved with the document, as well.
Tip #1032 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003
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